Robert Scheer

Contributing Editor

Robert Scheer, a contributing editor to The Nation, is editor of Truthdig.com and author of The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street (Nation Books), The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America (Twelve) and Playing President (Akashic Books). He is author, with Christopher Scheer and Lakshmi Chaudhry, of The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq (Akashic Books and Seven Stories Press.) His weekly column, distributed by Creators Syndicate, appears in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

The collapse of the housing market cost Americans $16 trillion. But the banks that caused it are getting away with a slap on the wrist.

Jul 15, 2014 / Robert Scheer

On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar

On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar

Clinton is using Edward Snowden as a punching bag to shore up her hawkish bona fides. 

Jul 8, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone

Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone

But will they apply the same logic to the NSA’s massive surveillance dragnet?

Jun 26, 2014 / Robert Scheer

The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators

The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators The US Still Has a Soft Spot for Brutal Military Dictators

The conviction of three Al Jazeera journalists yesterday underscored the hypocrisy of US support for Egypt’s General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

Jun 24, 2014 / Robert Scheer

George W. Bush

George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq George W. Bush’s Legacy Is Alive and Well in Iraq

Former president Bush is to blame for the present crisis in Iraq—along with decades of murder, lies and imperial aggression.

Jun 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth

Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth

The details of the CIA’s torture program may finally come to light. 

Mar 12, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’

Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’ Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’

If anything, reporting on the NSA’s overreach has revealed just how dangerous to our freedoms the agency’s surveillance practices really are.

Feb 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer

The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan

The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan

War is just another game the US loves to play.

Feb 4, 2014 / Robert Scheer

‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data

‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data

By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.

Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer

We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America

We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America

In his recent speech, the president offered an unbridled defense of the surveillance state.

Jan 21, 2014 / Robert Scheer

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